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Release: May 30, 2023

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Japanese language, English subtitles, 1080p high definition, Region A disc. Golgo 13 travels to the underworld of Tehran, Iran, to track down a shadowy target... Max Boa, the boss of an international crime syndicate that smuggles weapons and drugs and kidnaps women. But Boa catches wind of the cold-blooded killing machine’s intentions and has his organization go on the offense. When a mesmerizing game between murderers begins, the only result can be kill or be killed! Released for the first time anywhere on Blu-ray! In 1080p high definition with the original Japanese language, and English subtitles!

Release: September 9, 2025

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Proof of the Man is a compelling exploration of racial identity and the trauma of the postwar occupation period framed in the form of a whodunnit. Movie mogul Haruki Kadokawa changed the landscape of Japanese cinema for good when he introduced the concept of the blockbuster to the country with this gripping crime drama featuring an all-star cast. When mixed-raced Johnny Hayward (Flower Travellin' Band vocalist Joe Yamanaka) heads from his Harlem home to Tokyo, he becomes the victim of a brutal stabbing in the elevator of a plush hotel hosting a catwalk show by elite fashion designer Kyoko (Mariko Okada). That same night, Kyoko's son with her powerful politician husband Yohei (Toshiro Mifune) is involved in a fatal hit-and-run accident and flees the country. Suspecting the incidents may be linked, Detective Munesue (Yusaku Matsuda, The Game Trilogy) heads to New York to investigate Johnny's background. Here he is partnered with local detective Ken Shuftan (George Kennedy, Airport), whose own links to Japan dredge up painful memories from Munesue's childhood. Adapted from the best-selling novel of the same name by Seiichi Morimura by director Junya Sato (The Bullet Train, Manhunt) and screenwriter Zenzo Matsuyama (The Human Condition trilogy), and shot on location in Japan and New York by veteran cinematographer Shinsaku Himeda (Pigs and Battleships, Vengeance is Mine), Proof of the Man is a compelling exploration of racial identity and the trauma of the postwar occupation period framed in the form of a whodunnit. Arrow Video is proud to present the film for the very first time outside Japan for the home-video market in a brand new transfer sourced from a new 4K restoration by Kadokawa. Bonus Materials LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS High-Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation Original lossless mono audio Optional newly translated English subtitles Brand new audio commentary with Asian American film scholar Rob Buscher and DJ Skeme Richards Taking the Big Apple, a brand new video introduction by Asian film scholar Earl Jackson A Japanese Blockbuster, a brand new filmed discussion with critics and Junya Sato biographers Tatsuya Masuto and Masaaki Nomura Original theatrical trailers Image gallery Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Tony Stella Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing by film critic Michelle Kisner and scholar Alexander Zahlten Cast & Crew Actors: George Kennedy Mariko Okada Yusaku Matsuda Toshiro Mifune Broderick Crawford Rick Jason Junzaburô Ban Kinji Fukasaku Takeo Chii Bunjaku Han Hajime Hana Janet Hatta Michiko Hoshi Kôichi Iwaki Robert Earl Jones Koji Kawai Kôji Kawamura Director: Jun'ya Sato Producer: Haruki Kadokawa Top About this item Similar From the Brand Reviews Proof Of The Man [Limited Edition] [Blu-ray]